How to Pronounce “bourbon”
word
/ˈbɝbən/
BUR-buhn
/bˈɜːbən/
BUR-buhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɝbən/
British English
/bˈɜːbən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUR-buhn
UK
BUR-buhn
Listen in Context
This bar has a lot of bourbon.
I'll have a bourbon on the rocks, please.
My grandfather likes to drink bourbon after dinner.
He bought a bottle of bourbon for the party.